The Black Stuff
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The Black Stuff is a British television play by Alan Bleasdale that introduced the characters and themes later expanded in the acclaimed series Boys from the Blackstuff, focusing on working-class life and unemployment in Liverpool.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Black Stuff canonical | 6 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television drama
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television play ⓘ |
| basedOn | original script by Alan Bleasdale ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
British working class
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unemployed labourers ⓘ |
| followedBy | Boys from the Blackstuff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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social realism ⓘ television play ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Boys from the Blackstuff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introduction of characters later used in Boys from the Blackstuff
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portrayal of unemployment in Liverpool ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Play for Today NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | BBC ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Alan Bleasdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesCharactersWith | Boys from the Blackstuff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesThemesWith | Boys from the Blackstuff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
economic hardship
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industrial decline ⓘ unemployment ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| writer | Alan Bleasdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.